Environmental awareness through a collapsible tower. Previous Next Ecological collapse! Environmental awareness through a collapsible tower. It is an interactive work that illustrates the vast components of the planet Earth, from the ozone layer to the deep sea and everything that makes up our biosphere The activation represents the human footprint by taking turns to remove one block at a time from the tower, creating a progressively more unstable structure to raise awareness about the critical ecological imbalance and irreversible damage. Installation created for the Museum of Caballero Aguila in Cholula, Mexico.

Strange creatures take over the streets of Cholula, Mexico. Previous Next Whimsical creatures Strange creatures take over the streets of Cholula, Mexico. Three playful creatures took over the city of Cholula, Mexico. Curious and mischievous, the creatures interacted with the people of the local area with riddles, puzzles and games. In collaboration with the Regional Museum of Cholula, Cholula, Mexico.

Pop-up pitch to celebrate women’s football for the South Bermondsey Festival 2023. Previous Next Any pitch way Pop-up pitch to celebrate women’s football for the South Bermondsey Festival 2023. This pop-up football pitch is intended for anyone who wants to play to create and set up their own ball game to celebrate the historic Women's World Cup 2023. We included a series of workshops with coach Carla Recover. We provided two training sessions as an overview of the football game through guided drills open to all ages and abilities. A collaboration with h Against the Run of Play and Bridgehouse Meadows for the South Bermondsey Festival 2023

A bouncy castle designed to make visitors lose balance —the art of deception Previous Next Designed to fall A bouncy castle designed to make visitors lose balance —the art of deception Stairs that can’t be claimed, a slide with a dead end, a bouncy castle designed to be deceiving, making visitors lose balance —the art of deception. As part of our work, we ensure the safety and quality of installation, operation, and maintenance of the inflatable. Bouncy Castle for the two-week festival, Now Play This! 2019 In Somerset House, London, UK.

Bashing papier maché sculptures for TimeOut's 50th anniversary. Previous Next Piñata time! Bashing papier maché sculptures for TimeOut's 50th anniversary. A series of bashing paper-maché creatures, inspired by the Mexican tradition piñatas, placing them centre stage of the 20th birthday of Timeout. Commissioned by ArtNight for the 50th anniversary of TimeOut in Granary Square, London (2019).

Play studio that creates resources, experiences and spaces to challenge, inform, inspire and transform. Welcome to the Living Things Studio 🌀 We are a play studio that creates games, resources, play spaces and experiences to challenge, inform, inspire and transform. Welcome to the Living Things Studio Projects Thinking more playfully, playing more thoughtfully. Tools & resources Games, play forms, & play spaces Creative & exploratory sessions Community engagement initiatives Installations & participatory experiences Your idea! Through play, we seek individual & collective transformation by designing new ways for people to understand and experience the world. THE PLAY METHOD

The Living Things Studio is an experiential play studio that creates resources, experiences and spaces to challenge, inform, inspire and transform. Ultimately, it’s all about creating memorable experiences by reaching the state of play. OUR STORY From an early age, I have fostered an unsatisfied curiosity. I didn't know it then, but play was already essential to my life. During my artistic endeavours, my goal was to transform passive observers into engaged participants, hoping they would develop affection or interest in the work. This period marked the beginning of a journey into the myriad forms of play, including immersive theatre, tabletop games, video games, live-action role-play, and more. Over five years, I delved deep into play's forms, engaging in practice, theory, experimentation, and validation. Play offers a wide range of applications and benefits. It helps us pursue a higher interest in the things around us. When we play, we engage fully with life and its contents to discover the most profound truths in ordinary things. After numerous collaborative projects, I began compiling research, methodologies, and frameworks on play, leading to what we now call the Play Method. This foundation enabled the launch of Living Things Studio, which is focused on creating, sharing, and promoting play. Tiz Creel Founder & Director Tiz Creel About I am an all-around creative strategist and play designer with over five years of experience in the cultural industries. Since moving to the UK, I have worked with various organisations & gorups to design and implement playful experiences that inspire, engage, inform, and, at their best, transform.

In the past, we worked with diverse clients & partners to design new experiences and solutions that include: - Games, play forms, and play spaces - Tools & Resources - Creative & exploratory sessions - Installations & participatory experiences - Community engagement initiatives WHAT DO WE DO? We collaborate with groups, organisations and institutions seeking inspiring and transformative experiences . In the past, we worked with diverse partners and clients to explore new ways of experiencing and thinking about the world. Creative & exploratory sessions Tools & resources Games, play forms, and play spaces Installations & participatory experiences Community engagement initiatives Your idea! Engaging sessions focused on achieving specific outcomes using play to spark curiosity and discovery. Toolkits and learning resources that provide instructions, standards, and information for self-led explorations and learning experiences. Involve and empower communities to co-create through self-expression and self-affirmation. The sky is the limit! Designing bespoke playthings, games, or other play forms stimulates interest, motivation, and engagement. Interactive site-specific installations that invite participation and contemplation. Play is considered fundamental for human development, yet it’s still poorly understood. The Living Things mission is centred on the belief that play (as a concept, a design tool, and an experience) is vital to understanding ourselves and the world around us. We are only scratching the surface of what play can do for us.

Our Natural Blue Spaces is a project dedicated to exploring and celebrating the beauty of Blue Spaces—rivers, lakes, canals, and ponds—within the Central Bedfordshire area through a blend of art, workshops and community engagement. MENU Explore our illustrated maps of Blue Spaces in Central Bedfordshire Click to find the hidden gems of Central Bedfordshire in our interactive map! Collective Charter for our Blue Spaces Together with over 300 students, teachers, and families, we created a collective charter to protect and promote the waterways of Central Bedfordshire. Our Natural Blue Spaces is a project dedicated to exploring and celebrating the beauty of Blue Spaces—rivers, lakes, canals, and ponds—within the Central Bedfordshire area through a blend of art, workshops and community engagement. Comments from our lovely community members This project makes what is possible on the waterways present. Kayaking for one year in Leighton Buzzard Canal, doing it 5 times a week. Enjoying the waterways, sometimes falling in them. Created a walking stick from Hawthrone wood found in Tiddenfoot. Admire waterway dwellers, grit, resilient and tranquil existence. Taking an inflatable kayak to the canal for the first time. Stopping at the Grove Lock for a drink. Enjoying special walks with my little boy in his pram after a sleepless night. Allowing the water and nature to wash away my worries! Returning to the two path after 4 years to meet my childhood best friend. We walked for hours through Tiddenfoot, past the pub and home. I saw King Fisher, too! So inspired by the lad who kayaked up the Thames to raise money- impressive. Me and my granddad used to sit on his boat and watch the fish in the water. It was amazing! I love the water. In 2020, he died but his story still lives on! Being by the water making me feel calm and relaxed. Regarding those who live on the waterways, I admire their grit and resilience, but I mostly admire their peace and existence. We are on a canal-breaking holiday. We are out of the Canal; someone left the lock gates open. We are on a canal-breaking holiday. We are out of the Canal; someone left the lock gates open. Thornhill Primary School Parkfields Middle School Edward Peake Middle School Southcott Lower School Our Natural Blue Spaces | 2024 Produced by Bedford Creative Arts in partnership with Central Bedfordshire Council, featuring illustrations by Kremena Dimitrova and students from Central Bedfordshire schools. This website was designed and built by Living Things Studio for the project Our Natural Blue Spaces . We use cookies to improve the user experience. To find out more, read our privacy policy . Map Menu Blue Leighton Buzzard Toddington Houghton Regis Biggleswade

A chatbot that collects opinions regarding the overarching subjects of art. An enquiry was created for Mind the Gap: Designing Residencies for Everyone - London Conference 2023. Living Things Studios | Tiz Creel | Magic Circle | Res Artis | Acme | UCL ABOUT THE PUBLIC ARTS ENQUIRY A poll disguised as a chatbot using elements of storytelling and visual novels. The bot asks playful and reflective questions to explore the infinite perspectives of art, its oddities and dilemmas. The experiment seeks not truths but thoughts, perspectives, and desires. Some questions may seem subjective and ambiguous; it’s by design. An experiment created for Mind the Gap: Designing residencies for everyone London Conference 2023. CHATBOT ENTER RESULTS